Coolup, Western Australia, Australia Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, rain and showers and westerly winds are expected during Sunday. Areas likely to be affected include parts of the Lower West, South West, South Coastal and Great Southern forecast districts. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.

DAMAGING WESTERLY WINDS averaging 55 to 65 km/h with peak gusts around 100 km/h are expected around the coasts between Cape Naturaliste and Walpole in the South West district, extending to western and southern parts of the South West Land Division, including the Perth metropolitan area, by sunrise on Sunday.
Strong westerly winds averaging 45 to 55 km/h with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS around 90 km/h will extend to remaining inland and eastern parts of the warning area by mid-morning and continue throughout Sunday afternoon, particularly in showers and thunderstorms.
Winds will shift southwesterly over the western half of the South West Land Division and ease below severe thresholds during late Sunday afternoon. In the early evening, the risk of DAMAGING WINDS will contract to the south coast and will then ease from the west by early Monday morning.
People in the southwest of WA experience a front as windy as this about 5 times per year.
A Coastal Hazard Warning is also current for parts of the west coast. For more information see www.bom.gov.au/wa/warnings/
Locations which may be affected include Albany, Bunbury, Esperance, Kalgoorlie, Katanning, Mandurah, Manjimup, Margaret River, Merredin, Moora, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Norseman, Northam and Perth.

Gale Warning for Perth Local Waters, Lancelin Coast, Perth Coast, Bunbury Geographe Coast, Leeuwin Coast, Albany Coast and Esperance Coast

Gale Warning for Perth Local Waters, Lancelin Coast, Perth Coast, Bunbury Geographe Coast, Leeuwin Coast, Albany Coast and Esperance Coast

Gale Warning for Perth Local Waters, Lancelin Coast, Perth Coast, Bunbury Geographe Coast, Leeuwin Coast, Albany Coast and Esperance Coast